Engaging Leadership – a better approach to leading a team?

Engaging Transformational Leadership is an approach to leadership that is conducive to good-quality care because it nurtures staff’s confidence, motivation, ability to work with others and willingness to innovate


Abstract
Pressure on NHS staff has never been greater, stemming from factors including increased workload, major changes to how service provision is organised, greater uncertainty and complexity, and increased interdependence of teams and organisations. Leaders in nursing have a significant role to play in minimising the impact of these factors on staff, including by reducing stress and improving teamwork, innovation and collaboration. This article explains how a specific approach to leadership, called Engaging Transformational Leadership, provides a framework for nursing leaders to rise to these challenges.

Citation: Alban-Metcalfe J, Alimo-Metcalfe B (2018) Engaging Leadership – a better approach to leading a team? Nursing Times [online]; 114: 6, 21-24.

Authors: Juliette Alban-Metcalfe is chief executive officer, Real World Group and adjunct associate professor at the Centre for Sustainable Business and Enterprise, University of Southern Queensland, Australia; Beverly Alimo-Metcalfe is emeritus professor of leadership studies at the University of Leeds and founding director of Real World Group.
This article has been double-blind peer reviewed
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